Brazilian Stewed Squash

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                            FOOD FUNNY
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It has been ages since the Worldwide Recipes Groan-O-Meter got a good
workout. Thanks to Jan Durban of Cambridge, Ontario for this one:

Larry Lobster and Sam Clam were best friends. They did everything
together. The only difference between them was that Larry was the nicest
lobster ever, and Sam, well let's just say he was not so virtuous. Larry
and Sam did so much together that they even died together. Larry went to heaven and Sam went to hell.

One day Saint Peter came up to Larry and said, "Larry, you know you are
the nicest lobster we ever had up here. Everyone likes you, but you seem
to be a bit depressed. Tell me what's bothering you. Maybe I can help."

Larry replied, "Well, don't get me wrong, Pete. I like it up here and
everything, but I really miss my good friend Sam Clam. We used to do everything together."

Saint Peter pitied Larry and said, "I tell you what. I can arrange it so
that you can go down to hell tomorrow and visit Sam for twenty-four hours. How does that sound?"

This made Larry very happy. He rose bright and early the next morning
and grabbed his wings, his harp, and his halo and got on the elevator to
hell. When the doors opened, he was met by Sam. They hugged each other
and off they went You see, in hell Sam owned a disco. They spent the day
there together and had a great time. At the end of the day, Larry and
Sam said their good-byes, and up Larry elevated.

When he stepped off the elevator, he was greeted by Saint Peter, who
blocked the doorway to Heaven. "Larry Lobster," Saint Peter asked,
"Didn't you forget something?"

Larry looked around and said, "No, I don't think so. I have my halo and my wings."

"Yes, but what about your harp?"

Larry gasped and said, "Oh dear, I left my harp in Sam Clam's disco!"

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                            TODAY'S RECIPE
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This dish is as flavorful as it is easy. The secret behind this recipe
is that the squash is not boiled, and the flavor is concentrated in the
flesh of the squash rather than being discarded with the boiling liquid.

Brazilian Stewed Squash (Abobora Refogada)

1 lb (500 g) seeded and peeled flesh of pumpkin, butternut, or acorn squash, cut into 1 inch (2 cm) pieces
2 Tbs (30 ml) butter or cooking oil
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
2 scallions, chopped
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
 
Place the pumpkin, butter, garlic and scallions in a saucepan. Cook over
medium heat, stirring, until the butter melts. Reduce the heat to low
and cook tightly covered until the pumpkin is fork tender. Stir the
mixture occasionally so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan.
Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Thu Nov 19 18:16:02 2009